The trial of Lizzie Borden : a true story

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General Note:	Map on front endpapers.
Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	Part 1. Murder. Somebody will do something ; An incredible crime ; Done with theories ; A most remarkable woman -- Part 2. Trial. The curtain ascends ; Under fire ; A signal victory ; Intent, deliberation, and preparation ; Short, busy, and very important ; Last words in the great trial -- Part 3. Verdict. The old place ; The enduring enigma -- Coda: the defense file.
Summary, etc.:	When Andrew and Abby Borden were brutally hacked to death in Fall River, Massachusetts, in August 1892, the arrest of the couple's younger daughter Lizzie turned the case into international news and her trial into a spectacle unparalleled in American history. Reporters flocked to the scene; everyone had an opinion about Lizzie Borden's guilt or innocence. This fascination with the Borden murders and its central character has endured for more than one hundred years. Robertson explores the stories Lizzie Borden's culture wanted and expected to hear and show how those stories influenced the debate inside and outside of the courtroom. -- adapted from publisher info